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Some Chicago homeowners are still dealing the aftermath of the torrential rain that caused flooding at the end of July. It's why the Federal Emergency Management Agency joined state, county, and city officials this week to go door-to-door in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood to survey the damage in one of the areas hit hardest by the storms.
Much of Chicago recorded a month's worth of rainfall in 24 hours this week, with storm totals of 3 to 5 inches of rain common across central Cook County.
Beginning shorty after 9 p.m., lightning began flashing and thunder began rolling in downtown Chicago, as pouring rain began falling off and on.
The city announced the technology after heavy rain and storms damaged homes and left cars submerged on the South and Southwest Sides in July.
The city will install 50 sensors across Chicago and eventually alert residents to flooding in real-time through an app.
Milwaukee’s mayor said there were reports of more than a foot of rain in places.
Cars were stuck in the water at American Family Field, and rain reportedly leaked through the roof. The Wisconsin State Fair also had to close.
Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states has led to water rescues, power outages and road closures.
Some areas saw up to 6 inches of rain fall in a matter of hours.
officials say the storms destroyed more than 100 homes. Several hundred more experienced major damage, and thousands more were affected.
Join CBS News Texas and Chef Tim Love for a flood relief benefit show to help Hill Country rebuild.
Extreme rainfall events in Chicago, including two observed this summer, are becoming more common as the climate warms.
A Flood Advisory has been issued for some Chicago area counties as a line of thunderstorm races east, bringing heavy lightning and torrential rainfall.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking storms moving into Chicago.
The afternoon rain caused problems in particular in Elmhurst. Sara Machi reports.
Downpours Friday afternoon caused flooding that sent water into basements, washed out roads, stalled out cars, and caused headaches for a lot of residents.
Chicago residents are cleaning up after strong storms with hard rains caused flash flooding Friday, especially on the South Side and in the southwest suburbs.
Storms rolling through Chicago brought heavy rains and flash flooding to the South Side.
Sudden heavy rain Friday flooded many southwest suburbs like Bridgeview and Summit.
Several organizations are accepting donations for those impacted by the floods, as well as first responders and volunteers.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking severe storms moving into the Chicago area.
Residents in Ruidoso received an emergency alert warning of life-threatening flash floods Thursday afternoon.
Tens of millions of Americans are under severe weather warnings, impacted by heat, flooding, fires, storms and more.
Nearly twenty inches of rain have fallen since Wednesday in parts of the South Chungcheong province.
Most of those deaths and injuries were caused by the roofs of weaker homes collapsing.
Three major bridge closures could cause major Chicago traffic issues, and they're set to persist for, in some cases, years.
A quick response from Arlington Heights police helped catch as slow-moving culprit.
Police said the unidentified victim, age not specified, was outside when two people came up and fired shots in his direction.
Smyth restaurant in Chicago was named North America's fourth-best restaurant overall in the 2025 50 best restaurants ranking.
Four children, ages 3 to 16, were found unharmed in the home and were placed into protective custody, police said.
Shakur died last week at the age of 78. To some, including the CTU, Shakur was a symbol of resistance to racial injustice and government suppression.
President Trump is scheduled to meet Monday with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
The Chase for Business Make Your Move summit is in Chicago to help small business owners learn and grow their companies.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A Stephens College student was shot and killed Saturday morning in Columbia, Missouri. Aiyanna Williams was a senior studying nursing. Two other people were wounded in the shooting.
The Illinois Secretary of State's Office has opened a new temporary DMV facility in Orland Park, in Chicago's southwest suburbs, after being forced out of their original offices in the village.
A quick response from Arlington Heights police helped catch as slow-moving culprit.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture is the only museum of its kind outside Puerto Rico. Jackie Kostek spent the morning there, visiting a new exhibit about baseball and other highlights at the Chicago gem.
On Sunday armed federal agents marched through downtown Chicago and ICE agents in Broadview opened fire at a CBS reporter.
CBS News Chicago reporter Asal Rezaei said she was turning away from the facility's fence when a masked agent shot a pepper ball at her truck.
The presence of ICE in Chicago and surrounding suburbs has drastically increased amid President Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
The village earlier this summer abruptly closed their DMV location.
Three major bridge closures could cause major Chicago traffic issues, and they're set to persist for, in some cases, years.
A growing group of Chicago artists is pulling their music from the number 1 streaming service in the world, over concerns about AI-generated music and compensation on the Spotify platform.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
The Bears became the second team to win 800 regular-season games, joining the Green Bay Packers, who had 812 going into Sunday night's game at Dallas. The Raiders have lost three straight.
Miguel Vargas and Dominic Fletcher also homered for the White Sox, who concluded their first season under Will Venable at 60-102.
Moises Ballesteros added an RBI single for the Cubs (92-70), who finished as the top NL wild card.
Major League Baseball on Sunday announced the start times for the National League Wild Card series in which the Cubs will be taking on the San Diego Padres.
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
Police said the unidentified victim, age not specified, was outside when two people came up and fired shots in his direction.
Four children, ages 3 to 16, were found unharmed in the home and were placed into protective custody, police said.
A man who escaped the deadly attack on a Michigan church Sunday morning described his fear as he realized a shooting was taking place.
Police said just after 1 a.m., officers heard gunshots in the first block of North Laramie Avenue, off Washington Boulevard, in the South Austin neighborhood.
By 7:30 a.m., the outbound express lanes were back open.
